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United States Patent | 6,050,034 |
Krinner | April 18, 2000 |
An anchoring apparatus for securing a pole into ground, which includes a tubular section being retained in the ground for supporting the pole. A support element is disposed on the open end of the tubular member, for supporting the pole proximate to the open end. The support element includes an annular outer member, which is rotatably disposed on the tubular section, and includes a support aperture eccentrically offset with respect to the center of the outer member. An annular inner member is rotatably disposed within the support aperture, and includes a receiving aperture eccentrically offset with respect to the center of the inner member, for supporting the pole. The outer member and inner member are respectively rotatable to vary the positions of the support aperture and the receiving aperture, so as to selectively tilt the poles longitudinal axis to a desired position with respect to the direction of the longitudinal axis of the tubular section.
Inventors: | Krinner; Klaus (Blumenthal 23, 94342 Strasskirchen, DE) |
Assignee: | Krinner; Klaus (Strasskirchen, DE) |
Appl. No.: | 011208 |
Filed: | May 20, 1998 |
PCT Filed: | July 18, 1996 |
PCT NO: | PCT/EP96/03179 |
371 Date: | May 20, 1998 |
102(e) Date: | May 20, 1998 |
PCT PUB.NO.: | WO97/05350 |
PCT PUB. Date: | February 13, 1997 |
Jul 28, 1995[DE] | 295 12 237 U |
Current U.S. Class: | 52/155; 52/157; 52/165; 52/169.13; 52/298; 248/165; 248/514; 248/515; 248/523; 248/530; 248/550; 403/DIG.8 |
Intern'l Class: | F02C 031/00 |
Field of Search: | 52/155,156,157,165,169.13,298,153,154,116,126.1,126.2 248/530,156,514,523,524,521,515,516,520 403/367,DIG. 8 285/148.23,148.27 |
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